PSYCHOSOCIAL-ASPECTS OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS - IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

It is proposed that the expansion of the research base in clinical neu ropsychology to reflect client and clinician concerns with a range of psychosocial consequences of brain impairments is a priority. As neuro psychologists have become involved in patient management, their need f or data of relevance to assessing and treating the broader social and interpersonal aspects of their clients' competencies has become increa singly obvious. In addition, study of the adaptation of patients to th e effects of brain damage can provide important information about the effects of social support, stress appraisal, and coping in response to mental and physical impairment.